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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
At the beginning of this book I was worried that, like with "Reamde", Neal Stephenson would be stepping too far away from his strong suit and had tried to write a book entirely about American politics. I wasn't interested in a book about the American political system at the turn of the millennia, I wanted a science fiction book in which Neal Stephenson took me just beyond the scope of reality and into the plausible-but-fictional. But I kept reading and it turned out that "Interface" is exactly what I hoped it would be. Complex, tangled, and fascinating, "Interface" is a classic Neal Stephenson book.
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
AMAZING BOOK! Absolutely adored it. Slightly addicting, prevented me from doing any homework. I just needed to know what happened next.
I didn't think there were any Neal Stephenson books pre-him going off the rails I hadn't read. I own [b:Zodiac|825|Zodiac|Neal Stephenson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1157396686s/825.jpg|934262], I've read The Big U. But, there was this.
It's about a presidential campaign, but it's really about media consultations, shadowy conspiracies, and nanotechnology's ability to help stroke victims.
Despite the fact that it was written in the mid-90s, there were only two parts that seemed really dated - using floppy disks to load an OS, and the presidential campaign not kicking off until Labor Day (which may have been for the sake of the story anyway).
I was trying to figure out what the politics here were. There seems to be a libertarian push, but there is also a part where the huge governmental water and public land subsidies are called out for being a form of welfare; that's not something that you hear a lot.
Really, that is a minor part, (just something I'm interested in) so don't let it distract you from your enjoyment. Mostly I was happy to be be immersed in another old-school Neal Stephenson.
It's about a presidential campaign, but it's really about media consultations, shadowy conspiracies, and nanotechnology's ability to help stroke victims.
Despite the fact that it was written in the mid-90s, there were only two parts that seemed really dated - using floppy disks to load an OS, and the presidential campaign not kicking off until Labor Day (which may have been for the sake of the story anyway).
I was trying to figure out what the politics here were. There seems to be a libertarian push, but there is also a part where the huge governmental water and public land subsidies are called out for being a form of welfare; that's not something that you hear a lot.
Really, that is a minor part, (just something I'm interested in) so don't let it distract you from your enjoyment. Mostly I was happy to be be immersed in another old-school Neal Stephenson.
This is really very strong political fiction. Maybe not completely original (think Wag the Dog meets The Manchurian Candidate) but well worth reading.
This book is very relevant and timely to the current election cycle in 2020. It reads more like political fiction than science fiction, albeit with a strong element of both.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sooo good. If the Manchurian candidate had a baby with an awesome thriller, it would be this!
A fun and fast-paced (...for a 600+ page book) thriller about the media during presidential elections! Kind of "light" for a Stephenson book, but I still enjoyed it a lot.